Today is day 10 of our final phase of our long adventure. Last night, we gained back the fifth of the six hours we lost when we flew to Europe. It is arguably the most subtle of the changes as it happens gradually but I find it to be the most delicious.

When you start this adventure losing six hours and then enduring days of long walks over difficult terrain and then sleeping in a different bed every night it takes a toll on you no matter your age. Cruising in luxury while gaining back those lost hours as you sail west through time zones at 19 knots becomes wonderfully comfortable. Waking in the morning fully rested and anxious to take on the day as I did this morning is such a pleasure.

As of this writing, we have sailed (a strange word to be using in 2024 but if we can still use “dial the phone” I guess it’s OK) more than 3,300 nautical miles. Another strange phrase which refers to one minute of longitude and/or latitude or 1.1508 statute miles. It is a sunny day with some clouds and a brisk wind. We are enduring 3 foot waves and traveling at 16.3 knots. This means we are a bit wobbly while walking down the aisle at the gym this morning the ship came down hard on a bigger wave and rattled the entire ship. I was glad to be holding on to the treadmill. The gym and buffet are on the top floors which are much more affected by the motion. Our stateroom is lower and in the middle so we feel it much less.

Tomorrow we dock in Bermuda and spend the day. Joe and I plan to do a bit of a walkabout as he knows the island well. We have made a reservation at one of the specialty restaurants for Wednesday evening. That will be our Thanksgiving feast. The Tuscan Grill is touted as modern Italian and it has a superb location on the ship. It is in the very back on the 5th deck overlooking the ship’s wake. Since we will be heading southwesterly from Bermuda to Ft Lauderdale we may have a sunset to watch.

Finally, for those gentle readers who assumed by my title today that I was referring to weight lost and regained, I submit a few photos of the dessert station from lunch yesterday. You will likely form your own conclusions.